Chic Shaping » Lift http://chicshaping.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 May 2012 13:21:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Facial Lift Exercises http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/facial-lift-exercises/ http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/facial-lift-exercises/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:19:00 +0000 cleo http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/facial-lift-exercises/ To maintain your youthful look, it is important to indulge in some facial lift exercises. These exercises will prevent your skin from sagging. If done regularly, facial lift exercises can keep wrinkles at bay. face-lift-without-surgery

One of the easiest facial lift exercises can be done by closing your eyes firmly and placing your thumbs at the outer corners of the eyes. Now, gently pull the skin towards your temples.

470442-28625-59

Another effective facial lift exercise can be performed by firmly closing your eyes and placing both forefingers under your eyebrows and stretching the skin upwards for a few seconds.

You can also do facial lift exercises by keeping your eyes open. Just raise your eyebrows closing your eyes halfway and hold it for a few seconds. Then, open your eyes as wide as possible and hold for a few seconds.

Close your eyes and lift your neck upwards to face the roof. Stretch the neck as much as possible and hold the position for a few seconds. This will give your face and neck a perfect lift with ease.

Performing all these facial lift exercises have no side effects till the time you perform them in the right way.

]]> http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/facial-lift-exercises/feed/ 0 Hip Lift Exercise http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/hip-lift-exercise/ http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/hip-lift-exercise/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:48:43 +0000 cleo http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/hip-lift-exercise/ hip_lift_250

Want to have those perfect abs and hips? Then, try out the Hip Lift exercise this week. It is a two-in-one exercise for those toned and strong abs and hips. Just add this exercise in your routine and strengthen your rectus abdominis and the oblique.

  • Lie on your back with your arms side by side and plans facing the roof.
  • Now, raise your legs straight so high towards the ceiling to make it look perpendicular to your torso.
  • Then, try to pull your navel towards your spine and lift up your hips to a few inches above the floor.
  • Try to stay in this position for a few seconds.
  • Now, slowly lower the hips back to the ground.

Repeat this hip lift exercise in two sets of 10 to 12 repetitions. You can do this exercise along with other abs exercises.

]]> http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/hip-lift-exercise/feed/ 0 Bridges with Leg Lift http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/bridges-with-leg-lift/ http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/bridges-with-leg-lift/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 05:20:00 +0000 cleo http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/bridges-with-leg-lift/

The Low Bridge with Leg Lift is an exercise whose main aim is to strengthen the hamstrings and the abdominal muscles. The hamstrings are the back thigh muscles including the gluteal muscles from the butt. And the healthy abdominal muscles help avoiding spine related problems. Lets check out how bridges with leg lift is performed.

clip_image001

  • Lie down straight on a mat.
  • Now raise whole your body with the help of both your hands.\
  • Try to balance yourself with the hands and legs such that the whole body makes an angle of 45 degrees with the floor.
  • Now slowly raise your left leg in leaning position. Contract the abdominal muscles and raise your butt.
  • Contract your abdomen and butt for a few seconds.
  • Relax without changing your posture and repeat for at least 10 times.
]]> http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/bridges-with-leg-lift/feed/ 1 Inner Thigh Lift with Bar http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/inner-thigh-lift-with-bar/ http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/inner-thigh-lift-with-bar/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:38:24 +0000 cleo http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/inner-thigh-lift-with-bar/ Hi dears!!! Once again I am here demonstrating an amazing and interesting leg exercise: Inner Thigh Lift with bar. Here are some guidelines on how to do the exercise.

clip_image001

· Start position: Rest yourself on a mat sideways with your body balancing on your hand.

· Carry a bar in the same balancing hand and the bar placed inside the foot.

clip_image002

· Now slowly lift the leg on which the bar is placed upwards.

· Inhale while lifting up the leg.

· Now slowly bring the leg down on the mat and exhale during this process.

· Repeat the above steps with the other leg.

]]> http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/inner-thigh-lift-with-bar/feed/ 0